Biography
Mr. Kaitao (David) Tang started his DPhil project in Michaelmas 2021 focusing on the production of ocean sprays. Before coming to Oxford, he studied Energy and Power Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China and graduated with a B. Eng. degree. During his undergraduate period, he came across fluid mechanics and developed a profound interest in multiphase flows, having conducted two research projects engaging compressible flow phenomena.
Here at Oxford, he continues to develop his expertise in air-sea interactions and direct numerical simulations using Basilisk, and he also holds undergraduate teachings including both tutorials and lab demonstrations. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging, swimming and cooking; and he is also a self-educated polyglot maintaining conversations with friends from disciplines drastically different from his own.
Research Interests
- Air-sea interactions
- Multiphase flows
- Drops and bubbles
- Interfacial instabilities
Current Projects
Ocean spray generation
In this project, we investigate the production mechanisms and statistics of ocean sprays using simple toy models, including droplet bag breakup and collision of cylindrical liquid rims.
